Nehemiah 6:4-5

6:4

four times <06471 0702> [four times.]

responded <07725> [and I answered.]

6:5

open letter <06605 0107> [with an open letter.]

This was a gross insult to a person of Nehemiah's quality; as the letters sent to chiefs and governors in the East are always carefully folded up, put in silk bags, and then sealed.

Nehemiah 5:12-13

5:12

return <07725> [We will restore.]

called <07121> [I called.]

5:13

shook out ... garment .......... shake out ....................... shaken out <02684 05287> [I shook my lap.]

So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war."--Livy.

God <0430> [So God.]

emptied <07386> [emptied. Heb. empty, or void. Amen.]

praised <01984> [praised.]

people <05971> [the people.]